"Only culture can stop terrorism"
Anti-terrorism deterrent project, 2018
Cement, resin
100 x 100 x 100 cm
Terrorist attacks on crowds using large wheeled vehicles have, in the past, brought fear, death and devastation to cities around the world. For safety reason, streets have been quickly filled with road bollards that inhibit the passage of vehicles in pedestrian areas. Typically these are improvised and not compliant with street furniture regulation. Lorenzo e Simona have designed a particular sculpture/bollard for the center of Florence and for the Village in New York: a 1 m sided cube made of LibriBianchi, called CUBOOKS©. These books assembled in this way bear the words “Only culture can stop terrorism” in 11 different languages and therefore present themselves as an icon of universal communication between different cultures. Placed on the street, this deterrent represents books in their entirety, culture, awareness and at the same time should ensure protection of the public.
The artists express themselves through large WhiteBooks installations that engage the public, addressing various themes: social issues, war conflicts, violence, including intraspecific violence. They propose culture as a means to raise awareness and escape indifference, thus becoming 'Artivism.'
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